Omaha daily bee., 1887-08-04

David OAty IS PROMISED new DanK Dy
n Washington capitalist. making the
fourth bank in the cyclopolis.
The Ulysses Dispatch speaks of the
David City wreck rs q "rwirling Twistor
Iumultuously Tumbling Timber"
Material for the street car line in
Plattsmouth has arrived. and the
croakers are again as silent AS cemetery.
Plattsmouths enthusiasm for Cleve-
land will be satisfied if he sticks his head
out of the car and smiles on that elegant
depot
The Auburn Daily Post contracted Il
slckly insutticiency ut its birth, and per.
ished last week after brief but painful
career.
Prof. Henry Upton, of Pierce, died
Friday night OF cancer OF the stomach.
Mr.. Upton was one of the wealthy and
influential citizens Of Pierce county and
. brother of the late General Upton.
The corn fields of Dodge county never
looked better or gave promise of more
profitable yield. The cereal is too far
advanced to fear frosts. Oats on bottom
lands yielded fifty bushels to the acre.
The two.year.old son of William Winn,
OF Plattsmouth, who fired his clothes
while "making n bonfire Of his Own,'
died of his injuries. The little one was
terribly burned and suffered intense pain
till death came.
An Edgar minister, we'll known IN
Omaha, is reported to have distinguished
himself recently as base ball umpire:
The PLAYERS stuck TO the straight and
narrow path and mcekly bowed to his In.
| depreciation of the rules
The Missouri Pacific passenger depot
in Nebraska City will be completed in
| six weeks. The building will be faced
| with Philadelphia and Milwaukee brick,
and will be large, attractive and con.
| venlent structure. George G. Bassett &
Co., of Omaha, have the contract.
Nebraska City papers declare that the
report of cruel treatment of an aged
woman IN that city by relatives is exag-
| gerated. The News says the old lady is
suffering from an imaginary appetite
| Even when the county attempted to keep
her loaded she was constantly crying for
More grub or starve."
| Oh mighty gall, on limitless cheek |!
The profession uncovers before the ex-
alted combination of both who does the
society business on the Lincoln Courier,
He interviewed Langtry. but the first
time he called he was repulsed by
the buriIy porter. He says; The Courier
repulse. and shortly after o'clock again
proceeded to the car and sent in his
card to the Lily, at the same time exer-
cising to the best of his ability that affa
bility and grace which distinguishes tho
society reporter" He had about two
minutes talk with Mrs. Langtry, and
then: Il am afraid am trespassing on
your time. Mrs. Langtry,. and will ask
your permission to withdraw. The re-
quest was SO cheerfully granted that ne
forgot to button his mouth on the affair
| Iowa ltems
There were fifty-one deaths IN Burling.
| ton during July.
The crawfsh is believed to have dug
the wonderful spring on the Mount JOY
fair grounds.
The walls of the new court house in
Davenport are settling, and dangerous
cracks have appeared.
Montezuma is confident that coal ex-
lists in that region. A stock company
has been organized to prospect for it.
The Palo Alto county republican con-
ventiOn instructed its delegates to vote
for none but farmers for the legislature.
Hon. S. =. Bryant will represent the
Davenport Associated charities at the ma
tional conference in Omaha this month
A farmer near Dubuque lost his grain
stacks. thresher and separator by fire. 1t
occurred while he was at dinner and the
origin IS u mystery.
The Milwaukee and Rock Island roads
are cutting freight rates between Chicago
and Davenport. 1t is hoped the knife will
reach the Missouri river tariff sheet.
In Mills county a negro and white
woman applied to the clerk for mar
riage license, but he said no, with EN-
phasls. They don't propose to have any
such checker board arrangements in that
country.
There is talk of the header works being
removed from Grinnell on account of the
inter state law. The proprletors claim
to have lost 5000 in the last year on &C
count of it. Chicago is hinted at as the
place looked to for locating
| DAKOTA.
Watertown has 6f2 school chlldrcn.
There are 672, ,435 acres of taxable lane
in Grand Forks county valued at 81. $40,
$685.
Fargo's new hotel. now building. GOV
ers 122x144 feet of ground. 1t will o.
four stories high.
The premium list of the third annua
territorial fair to be held at Mitchell
September 26 81, 80, 30 and 30, is nov
published. The competition for prizes i
this year confined to Dakota. The list i
very complete one, the premiums ag
gregating S2S, 900. The fair promises t.
be one of the most successful ever held il